The Timeless Wisdom of Rajagurus on Leadership

Kings from the early Rig Vedic period had mentors whom they held in the highest regard. They were called Rajaguru. Rajaguru essentially translates to Guru of the King.

King Bharat, after whom India is also called Bharath, had Bharadwaj. King Rama had Vashistha, Mauryan King Chandragupta had Kautilya a.k.a. Chanakya a.k.a. Vishnugupta, founder of Vijayanagara Empire – Hakka and Bukka – had Vidyaranya, the list goes on. These Rajagurus never stayed in the capital or in grand palaces. They were...